The Madison Savoyards, Ltd.
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado remains one of the best known of their comic operas, satirizing society, politics, and powerful people tying themselves into knots in order to carry out the letter of the law while protecting their own interests. In The McAdo, an adaptation developed by GS Austin Society, the setting and character names are updated and altered, but it's otherwise the same topsy-turvy tale and brilliant musical score that has delighted audiences worldwide for well over a century.
Don Rechtman of Madison, WI has provided us with a review of the show:
“Nothing could possibly be more satisfactory!”
These famous words of the Mikado fail to describe the outstanding rendition of his story as presented by the Madison Savoyards’ performance of The McAdo, a new interpretation of the famed operetta by the 19th Century team of Gilbert & Sullivan.
Having participated in and seen multiple performances of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operetta The Mikado, I can confidently say this is the finest rendition ever staged! This version was “pirated” (oops; wrong operetta!) with permission from the one developed by Gilbert & Sullivan Austin (GSA), which graciously allows its public use.
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The Madison Savoyards began in 1963 with a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe, and we annually present a staged production of a Gilbert and Sullivan or other light opera. Our fully-staged productions with live orchestra provide performance opportunities for young artists, community members, and emerging professionals, through English-language comic operas that are fun for audiences of all ages. Madison Savoyards welcomes and includes all people regardless of age, race, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, or religion.
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Our productions are supported in part by our generous donors, the Wisconsin Arts Board, Dane Arts and the Madison Arts Commission with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board. We are excited to partner this year with WORT (89.9 FM).
